Backing for tourism body

Saturday 13th March 2010, 3:00PM GMT.

Robert Jones.

Robert Jones.

A REVOLUTIONARY move to fund Jersey’s tourism industry with both private and public money is ‘the right course of action’, according to the Jersey Hospitality Association president.

Robert Jones believes that retaining the status quo for tourism in Jersey is ‘not acceptable’.

He has said that turning Jersey Tourism into a private-public partnership will grow the Island’s market share and develop new business channels.

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